Recipes

Recipe: Cook up the perfect cottage pie

This is a family-favourite and such a treat as a mid-week meal. We love the addition of some red wine to the recipe to add a touch of luxury to what is otherwise a very homely dish

Is there anything more comforting than homemade cottage pie? Picture: Shutterstock

Ingredients, serves 2

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 carrots, peeled and diced

2 celery sticks, washed and chopped

800g beef mince

2 tbsp plain flour

1 glass red wine

1 tbsp tomato purée

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2x400g tins chopped tomatoes

1 tsp chopped thyme

1kg potatoes, peeled and chopped into chunks

25g butter

150ml milk

1 pinch nutmeg

Salt and white pepper

Method

1. In a large pot, heat the ...